Toy firearm



R. W. SCOTT TOY FIREARM May 23, 1933.

Filed July 9, 1932 a W T may f of paper if f Patented May 23, 1933 RIcrrnRD TOY FIREARM This invention relates to toy firearms of the type in which percussion caps are det onated by a hammer; and relates particularly to that type in which a band or strip or like material having percussion caps-regularly spaced thereon may be fed intermittently through the-firearm, the caps then being detonated successively. I

According to the invention a device is pro- 319 vided for feeding the cap strip or band through the firearm, with which the detonating hammer is actuated in correlated succession by means of a cam, the movement of which can be controlled from the exterior of the firearm.

The feed device is arranged frictionally to engage the upper surface of the cap strip at each operation, partly by pressure against the side of a cap and partlyby frictional con tact with the strip surface, and it feeds the strip through the firearm an amount equal to the cap spacing, thereby so locating the caps that each one will be detonated in turn by the hammer.

The operating surfaces of the cam are so arranged with respect to each other that during the operation of the cam, the hammer may if desired remain in its detonating position for a short period after a'cap has been detonated, during which time the feed'device is retract-ed by its associated cam to a position preparatory to initiating the feed of the next percussion cap. Due to the frictional en gagement of the hammer on the capstrip, the

"" feed device during retraction is enabled to ass over the upstanding cap which is next to be detonated, and thereby reach a more distant position, where it can again frictionally engage the strip and cap to move itinto thev desired position. 7

The cam is preferably of circular form having a peripheral cam surface and another surface perpendicular thereto. :It may be mounted for rotation on a horizontal spindle which projects to the exterior of the; firearm casing and has a handle or lever thereon by which it may be'rotated; The cam surfaces produce an osci-llating'movement of the hammer and the feed mechanism and may-con"- veniently be formed so that two feedingop- AppIication filed July 9, 1932, Serial No. 621,675, and. in Great Britain rely--20, 1931.

erations and two detonations occur foreach complete rotation of the cam spindle, although any desirednumber of these operations may be arranged to occur for each rota-j tion of the cam i i The percussio hammer preferably comprises a lever disposed within the firearm casing andpivoted thereto about a horizontal axis. The hammer lever bears on the peripheral cam surfaceso as to followthecam, and may be biased to the detonatingposition by a spring or'otherresilient means to i11 crease the force of the-blow.

The cap strip feed mechanism preferably body of the firearm about an axis perpendice ular to the axis of the hammer lever-and suitably shaped at its other end to bear 'onthe capstrip and feed the latter throughithe cam surface and is-resiliently' maintainedfin contact therewith by means of .a sp-ringflor similardevice.- In some'cases it may clined ramp with which: a headed pin or the like on the feed lever cooperates so that a vertical movement is imparted, to the feed lever inaddition to the transverse horizontal movement; In'this-way'the feed'lever mer'to remain in. its de'tonating position during the reverse movement'ofr the feed lever as hereinabove described;

A preferred embodiment of the 7' invention mmer comprises a lever pivoted atone .end to thefi? firearm. This feed leverfollows the vertical 1 be; found desirable to form the vertical camsurface with an innecessary to arrange for the detonating hain- 135 is illustrated by wayof exzunple in thefa'e-jf companying drawing,'in which 7,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the embers vme-nt,

Figure 2 1s a longitudinal sectionallview of theoperating-Inechamsm forhthefirearm,

FigureB' is a. sectional plan of the shown in Figure 2, V ,5, 5 Figures ,4 and 5 show respectively insectional side elevation and inplan a' cam form- S pin 18 55 that the strip passes thereunder.

.irfac e is 3' a upstanding on a cap feeding lever 19. The lever 19 is pivoted about a pin 20 located in the lowerside of the body 2 and is biased against the cam surface 17 by ahelical spring 21 which bears at one end against a side of the body 2 and at the other end against an upstanding projection 22 provided on the feed lever 19. The upper end of the pin 18 carries a head 23 the lower side of which bears on an internal cam surface 24 on the cam 9. The free end of the lever 19 projects through a slot 25 in the rear end of the body 2 and is curved as shown at 26 to provide a finger grip. Slots 27 are providedin the sides of the body 2 through which a cap strip may be passed, and a platform 31 is provided on which the stri lies. When introducing the strip into the rearm the lever l.9"is lifted upwardly by means of the finger grip 26 so When released, the lever 19 is biased due toits flexibility so as to bear on the surface of the cap strip.

The body portion 2 comprises a box-like member having oneside 2a detachablv clamped thereto by two, bolts 28and 29 pass ing therethrough and secured with nuts. The bolt 28 passes with substantial clearance through a hole 30 provided in the projection 22 of thelever 19, and through the center of revolution It will be obvious that the invention may be embodied inother types of ,toy firearms such as toy pistols, and that the construction, arrangement and operation of the firearm may be modified in many respects without departing from the scope of the invention. For ere ample the cam could conveniently be operated by a ratchet mechanism actuated by a trigger, or alternatively, iteould be arranged to operate with a reciprocating motion. Various types of springs may obviously be employed. in conjunction with the hammer lever and the feed lever.

Having now particularly described and as certained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is r 1. A toy firearm of the type adapted to detonate percussion caps comprising a device for feeding a cap strip or hand through said firearm, a hammer for detonating the caps, 21

manuallyoperable cam,said device and said hammer being so disposed with respect to said cameas to be actuated thereby in correlated succession, the said cam being substantially circular, and being mounted about a horizontal axis, and havinga peripheral cam surface against which the detonating hammer is biased, and a handlefor rotating the said cam, the said feeding device comprising a lever pivoted about an axis perpendicular to that of the cam and being biased against another surface of the cam, perpendicular to the said first mentioned cam surface. 5 2. A toy firearm of the type adapted to detonate percussion caps, comprising a body portion, a manually operable cam of substantially circular form, rotatable about a horizontal axis, a handle for rotating said cam, a lever for feeding the cap strip or band through said body portion and pivoted about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the cam, said cam having a peripheral cam surface against which the said hammer is biased, said cam also having a surface perpendicular to said first mentioned surface, and against which the said lever is biased, an upstanding member on said lever, and a substantially horizontal projection extending from said upstand- 2 ing portion, the said cam having an additional internal cam surface against which the said horizontal projection engages by its A 5 under side, whereby the said lever is raised slightly during itsretraction movement, oocasioned by the said perpendicular cam surface.

3. A toy firearm of the type adapted to detonate percussion caps comprising a device for feeding a cap strip or band through said firearm, a hammer for detonating the caps, a manually operable cam, said device and said hammer being so disposed with respect to said cam as to be actuated thereby in correlated succession, the said cam being substantially circular, and being mounted about a horizontal axis, and having a peripheral cam surface against which the detonating hammer is biased and a handle for rotating the said cam, the said feeding device comprising a lever pivoted about an axis perpendicular to that of the cam and being biased against another surface of the cam, perpendicular to the said first mentioned cam surface, the c m sur faces being so formed that tWo feeding operations and twodetonations occur for each revolution of the cam.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

5 RICHARD WALTER SCOTT. [L. s.] 

